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Feb 27, 2018 at 7:39 PMFeb 27, 2018 at 7:39 PM

NECC seeking nominations for Outstanding Alumni Award

The Northern Essex Community College Alumni Office is seeking nominations for the annual Outstanding Alumni Award. This award recognizes an NECC graduate who has achieved career-related success, is active in the community and/or has exemplified active support for the collegeís efforts.

Those who know an eligible alumnus/a who they define as ďoutstanding,Ē are asked to nominate him or her for this award. The Outstanding Alumni Award will be presented to the recipient at NECCís Annual Commencement Exercises on May 19.

Past recipients include Jason Moury, í06, vice president of operations management at the COPD Foundation, and Wendy Estrella, í94, principal of Estrella Law Offices of Lawrence.

The deadline to nominate is April 6.

To submit a nomination: https://necc.mass.edu/engage/alumni-and-giving/stay-connected/outstanding-alumni-award. For information: alumni@necc.mass.edu.

Colorectal Surgeon to Talk About Prevention and Treatment of Colorectal Cancer at Holy Family Hospital - Haverhill

Holy Family Hospital Board Certified Colorectal Surgeon Dr. Romie Mundy, will take a case-based look at the prevention and treatment of colorectal cancer during a free seminar from 6 to 7 p.m. March 6 at Holy Family Hospital in Haverhill.

During his presentation, Mundy will describe the difference between low- and high-risk individuals requiring screening, identify the different screening modalities, describe the stages of colorectal cancer, define the role of surgery and medical therapy in treatment and identify recommended follow-up care as well as the expected outcome based on the stage of the cancer.

The presentation is part of the Meet the Expert series of seminars held monthly throughout the year. Seminars are free and open to the public. Light refreshments are served, and registration is required. Nurses in attendance are awarded one continuing education credit at the end of the presentation.

The seminar will be in the hospitalís first-floor auditorium. The Holy Family Hospital Haverhill campus is located at 140 Lincoln Ave.

For information: 978-420-1168; jean.macdougall-tattan@steward.org.

NECC to hold Health & Wellness Fair

A free Health & Wellness Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to noon March 5 in the lobby of the Spurk Building at Northern Essex Community College, 100 Elliott St., Haverhill.

The fair will showcase NECCís health care programs. In addition, attendees can get answers to health topics, such as sleeplessness, concussions, dealing with stress and homelessness, or have their blood pressure checked, learn about good nutrition, learn how oral health is related to overall health and how to get the most from physical activity by measuring exercise intensity.

Everyone attending will be eligible for free raffles, but must be present to win. Students and faculty from NECCís health programs, including iHealth@NECC, will be available to discuss each academic health program as well as health issues related to that programís topic.

For information: lcomeau@necc.mass.edu.

NECC to offer free piano classes

The music program at Northern Essex Community College will present two free piano master class workshops, led by NECC Music Professor Christina Dietrich, from 5 to 7 p.m. March 11 and 4 to 6 p.m. April 15 in the Haverhill Campus Technology Center, 100 Elliott St.

Both master classes, which are open to pianists of all levels, are designed to provide students with a chance to perform and learn in a cooperative group setting. The sessions will explore piano performance and preparation techniques and cover a range of solo piano works as well as instrumental and vocal works with piano accompaniment.

Dietrich maintains a career as a soloist and educator and has held performances on such stages as Symphony Hall, the Lincoln Center and Jordan Hall. In addition to her faculty position at Northern Essex, she serves as piano department co-chair of Indian Hill Music School, director of the Chopin Conservatory of Music on the North Shore and as adjunct professor at Mount Wachusett Community College. She was also named artistic director of the Steinway Society of Massachusetts. Dietrich holds a bachelorís degree in music from the New England Conservatory of Music and a masterís in music from Boston University.